Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
One of the most famous songs from American boy band the Backstreet Boys, the true meaning of "I want it that way" is debated. However, the lyrics suggest a desire to find the security of mutual love and trust in a loving relationship.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Social commentary on those famous 15 minutes of fame, an expression coined by Andy Warhol, wrapped in a very catchy tune by Bamby and the Dogs. Music video by Ludovic Pronko
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ireland, United Kingdom
In the 1980s, leading musical artists from across the British Isles came together to record a song to raise money for famine ravaged parts of Africa. The result was a huge success, becoming the fastest selling single in UK chart history.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada
Animated music video (by Emmy-nominated animator Nancy Lennert) for “7 8 9” by the Barenaked Ladies, from their debut children’s album “Snacktime!”.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Canada
The Barenaked Ladies have teamed with TV’s #1—and newly minted Emmy® nominee for Outstanding Comedy Series—The Big Bang Theory on a special music video for the band’s full-length version of the hit series’ theme song.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
"Pompeii" from their album Bad Blood, was the breakthrough hit for British indie rock band Bastille. This wonderfully raw acoustic version of the song really showcases their vocal talents.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Bastille is a British indie pop band formed in 2010. "Things we lost in the fire" is a single from their debut album. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The band Bastille performs their version of the popular Christmas carol "O Holy Night." They have modified and modernized the lyrics, especially in the second verse, to be more earthly, rather than heavenly, and more pessimistic than optimistic. Dan Smith is the lead vocalist of the UK band. His birthday is on July 14th, Bastille Day, hence the name of the band.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Dan Smith of the English indie rock band Bastille describes “Good Grief” as “a song about loss, but the ups and downs of it, and those moments of euphoria you get.” The phrase “good grief” is generally used as an ironic exclamation of surprise, shock, or amazement.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Jimmy Carter says: “I had the song in my head as I started looking around the famous Bonzai Pipeline in Hawaii March 16, 2008. The surfing that day was good. The girls on the beach, though few in number, seemed to fit this song, especially the girl with the board! I apologize for the last shot but I couldnt help myself….”
Music by the Beach Boys
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This is the music video for “I Know Your Name” from the album “What’s Mine is Yours” by the New York/Berlin band Bee and Flower, featuring singer Dana Schechter and directed by Josh Graham.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
‘Waiting Room’ is both stark, haunting visual experience and scathing critique of modern medicine’s reckless practice of over-prescribing modern prescription drugs. From BEE AND FLOWER’S album (2012) SUSPENSION.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The Berlin/New York based band Bee and Flower, led by singer and bassist Dana Schechter, plays their haunting song "Swallow Your Stars" in a dilapidated church outside of Prague.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Bee and Flower is a band founded in New York City by singer-songwriter, bassist, animator, illustrator, composer and producer Dana Schechter. Here's a live performance of their song "Twin Stars."
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
New York/Berlin based band Bee and Flower perform live near Prague, in the Czech Republic.
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